On Monday, the central bank of Portugal said, it has instructed lenders to freeze the accounts of entities and people who have been targeted by sanctions. Western countries have moved to isolate Russia and have targeted it’s economy and financial… Read More ›
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Russian ruble races past 112 to the dollar
On Wednesday, the Russian rouble weakened further and slipped past 100 to the dollar, heading to record lows. Stock market in Russia continue to be closed. The Russian economy has come under the full weight of Western sanctions following the… Read More ›
Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank closes EU operations
In a statement on Wednesday, Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank said, it was exiting from almost all European markets following threats to its staff, property and large cash outflows. The development comes in the wake of the bank reporting a record annual… Read More ›
Russia could lose access to international financial market, denied advance EU goods, if it invades Ukraine: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
In a statement European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, the EU could lay sanctions on Moscow if it were to invade Ukraine. The EU would cut off Russia from the international financial markets and deny access to major… Read More ›
Closely monitoring Russia-Ukraine situation: MSCI
In a statement global index provider MSCI Inc said, it was closely monitoring developments in Ukraine as well as access to the Russian equity market in the face of possible investment sanctions midst rising concerns of a potential Russian invasion…. Read More ›
Somaliland shows the way on how to deal with Chinese bullying
In a statement the foreign minister of Somaliland said, Beijing will not be allowed to dictate who the country can have relations with; Somaliland is a sovereign nation and “born free”. Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Essa Kayd made the comments during… Read More ›
Protection of environment becomes part of Italian constitution
In a significant development, the Italian parliament has approved a law making protection of the environment part of its Constitution. Politicians and activists have hailed the bill as a significant victory for the country’s future. The new law states the… Read More ›
Australia to allow double vaccinated travelers from Feb 21
On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, from February 21, 2022, Australia will reopen its borders to all vaccinated visa holders. For nearly two years Australia had shut its borders to non-citizens to mitigate threats from the Coronavirus which… Read More ›
UK to announce Brexit Freedom Bill
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce the creation of the ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ which aims to make it easier to remove or amend EU regulations that were incorporated in British law before its departure from… Read More ›
Europe at greatest risk of war in 30 years: Poland’s foreign minister Zbigniew Rau
In a statement Polish foreign minister Zbigniew Rau warned, Europe is closer to war than it has been in the last 30 years. The warning comes at a time after a third round of diplomacy aimed at defusing tensions over… Read More ›